Man suspected of stealing from vehicle, prowling in Ventura

A 25-year-old man was arrested early Saturday on suspicion of stealing from a vehicle and prowling in a Ventura neighborhood, officials said.

Ventura police said a person living in the 6300 block of Hunter Street reported hearing something outside the residence about 3:45 a.m.

The person called police after seeing a man crouched under the front of a neighbor's vehicle, authorities said.

Responding officers found several vehicles in the neighborhood had been tampered with, police said.

A K-9 officer was called to help search for the man and quickly located Santa Paula resident Michael Wear near the scene, police said. Officers said Wear was in possession of stolen property from one of the tampered vehicles. Wear was arrested on accusations of possession of stolen property, prowling and vehicle tampering, authorities said, and booked into county jail.

The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to call police at 339-4441.